By June MathewsEver since she can remember, music has played a pivotal role in Gloria Moody’s life. The Tuscaloosa native and Birmingham resident early on exhibited a natural flair for the piano that set her on a lifelong course of supporting and promoting the arts. As a 4-year-old, she’d sit at the keyboard and play by ear; as a 6-year-old, she started taking … [Read more...]
Come One, Come All: Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center Celebrates 20th Season
By Sarah Kuper As UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center enters its third decade, its leadership’s mission is much the same as it always was: to entertain and educate the community and the UAB campus. But a closer look reveals an arts center that is evolving with the times, physically, technologically and programmatically. In less than a year, the ASC has instituted a … [Read more...]